{"id":14480,"date":"2025-11-04T09:06:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=14480"},"modified":"2025-11-04T14:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:53:43","slug":"students-solve-fun-halloween-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/students-solve-fun-halloween-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Students solve fun Halloween problems"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Lynnhaven Elementary third grader Khloe Moore, dressed as a police officer, won some candy after making patterns with pumpkins, hosted by Green Run Collegiate students Mylinh Zavala-Meza and Abigail Amador-Hamlin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Cindy Butler Focke<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Lynnhaven Elementary fourth grader Luke Neal came to the school’s “Trunk Or Treat” event disguised as a video game character. He solved a word problem provided by second grade teacher Alexcia Garner, right. His mother Jesarae Neal, left, accompanied her son.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Let the scary games begin!<\/p>\n

Ghosts, goblins, princesses and other costume-clad students returned to Lynnhaven Elementary School Oct. 30 for an evening of Halloween fun and games.<\/p>\n

Spooky sounds echoed through the hallways as they filled their bags with treats. The song \u201cMonster Mash\u201d played in the cafeteria as all kinds of games generated shrills of excitement.<\/p>\n

Learning experiences were folded into the fun.<\/p>\n

Second grade teacher Alexcia Garner hosted a word problem game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWant to spin?\u201d she asked the trick or treaters.<\/p>\n

Fourth grader Luke Neal, dressed as a video game character, spun a color wheel to pick a grade level problem to solve.<\/p>\n

The challenge involved \u201cLauren,\u201d who had 20 stickers to give to four friends. \u00a0\u201cHow many stickers will each friend receive?\u201d Luke was asked.<\/p>\n

His correct answer of \u201cfive,\u201d awarded him some candy.<\/p>\n

The school\u2019s Family Engagement Team \u2014 math specialist Leslie Umphlette and reading specialist Karen Christmas \u2014 organized the event.<\/p>\n

This is the first year Halloween activities related to reviewing for the Standards of Learning (SOL).<\/p>\n

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Lynnhaven Elementary music teacher Katrina Peele entertained trick or treaters by playing the xylophone with some skeleton bones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe want to bring families out to have fun and leave with something learned,\u201d Christmas \u00a0said.<\/p>\n

Math coach Patrick Carr was in charge of the \u201csorting spiders\u201d game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is my next victim?\u201d he asked with a smile.<\/p>\n

Students enjoyed picking up the tiny purple, green and gold plastic insects and making patterns.<\/p>\n

Nearby, third grader Khloe Moree \u2014 dressed as a police officer \u2014 also created patterns with green, black and orange plastic pumpkins.<\/p>\n

Volunteers from Green Run Collegiate and Landstown High School helped organize some of the activities.<\/p>\n

Eden Henok said she likes math and helping younger students.<\/p>\n

The Green Run Collegiate junior challenged students to place skeleton bones on correct digits in numbers, thus practicing place values of tens, hundreds and thousands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a way for them to study and also have a good time,\u201d Eden said.<\/p>\n

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Lynnhaven Elementary’s community partner Nothing Bundt Cakes at Hilltop joined the fun at the school’s annual “Trunk or Treat” event. Marketing manager Leigh Fry passed out samples to the trick or treaters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Community partners also joined in the spooky fun.<\/p>\n

Nothing Bundt Cakes, located on Laskin Road at Hilltop, brought cake samples for attendees and donated \u201ccake walk\u201d prizes. Participants paid $1 to participate and proceeds benefited the school\u2019s Student Council Association.<\/p>\n

Marketing manager Leigh Fry said the company enjoys spreading joy about their products. \u201cWe love seeing the students\u2019 faces light up,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The Plaza Volunteer Rescue Squad brought an ambulance and handed out candy, and the Virginia Beach Public Library provided a story walk.<\/p>\n

Students read part of the book \u201cWhat If\u2026\u201d by Samantha Berger as they walked down the hall and left with some discussion questions and an at-home activity.<\/p>\n

Principal Dr. TaShenna Wiggins thanked the high school volunteers, staff and community partners for coming together to create a successful celebration.<\/p>\n

Adding math and literary games enhanced student learning, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe play games, learn together and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Math coach Patrick Carr challenged trick or treaters to sorting spiders and making patterns during Lynnhaven Elementary’s “Trunk or Treat” night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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From left, Brandon Combs, Tom Prochilo and Mike Pettinger, members of the Plaza Volunteer Rescue Squad, handed out candy to trick or treaters, including three-year-old Jagger Wildman, at Lynnhaven Elementary’s “Trunk or Treat” Oct. 30.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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From left, fifth grade teachers Courtney Branchling, Melanie Rosenfelder and Amirah Russell went all out with their \u201cIf You Give a Mouse A Cookie\u201d theme, a reference to the children\u2019s book by Laura Joffee Numberoff. Russell also brought her four-month-old daughter Macie to the festivities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Second grade teacher Rachael Kerr and daughter Audrina sported a “Taylor Swift”-vibe for the Halloween fun at Lynnhaven Elementary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lynnhaven Elementary general assistant Senta Nesbitt-Stitt greeted trick or treaters to the tune of \u201cJurassic Park.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cSpice Girls,\u201d aka Lynnhaven Elementary teachers, handed out candy during the school\u2019s \u201cTrunk or Treat\u201d event Oct. 30. From left, Mary Jane Cowen, Jessica Epps, Geri Scherck,
Brooke Burdick and her mother LeAnn Cornell-Burdick, Tricia Rogerson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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